forth·right
ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt 
1
: free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
a forthright critic
was forthright in appraising the problem
2
: notably simple in style or quality
forthright furniture
3
archaic
: proceeding straight on
forthrightly
adverb
forthrightness
noun
1
2
archaic
: at once
archaic
: a straight path
Examples of forthright in a Sentence
Adjective
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation.
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Israel has become increasingly forthright that its objective in Iran is to bring about the fall of the Islamic Republic.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, has waded into the immigration debate during a forthright appearance on The View, with his remarks going viral across social media platforms.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
But Campbell cited how Guidepost independently corroborated Womack’s account through several other interviews, and that Hunt had ample opportunity to be forthright about his side of the story before the report was released.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some companies have been forthright, such as the CEO of Bangalore e-commerce firm Dukaan, who laid off their entire customer support team because AI was 85% more efficient.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Israel has become increasingly forthright that its objective in Iran is to bring about the fall of the Islamic Republic.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, has waded into the immigration debate during a forthright appearance on The View, with his remarks going viral across social media platforms.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Forthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthright. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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